"I need to think about what to say."
Cui Xingwang replied irritably.
"What's there to think about? Just say it's my fault, that I'm just a country woman, uneducated, spewing nonsense, and ask the other party not to take it to heart. That should... that should work, right?"
Zheng Laidi didn't care about saving face. In her opinion, as long as it was for the good of her husband and their family, even if it meant she had to curse like a shrew every day, it was no big deal.
Besides, she's just a rural woman who hasn't had much education. She's long-haired and not very knowledgeable. People can say whatever they want about her, but it won't hurt her. Also, she's developed a thick skin since she was a child and is already immune to other people's stares and gossip.
Yes, Zheng Laidi really didn't care about other people's strange looks and gossip, because if she did care, how could she have married Cui Xingwang?
—The most promising young man in the whole village back then!
Not only is he good-looking and tall, but he is also a worker in a machine factory.
I remember back then, she was practically invisible at home. To be precise, she, her three older sisters, and her younger sister were all practically invisible at home. They had endless chores to do every day, but they ate the least amount of food.
I haven't been able to get a new piece of clothing in years.
He was frequently beaten and scolded by his parents.
Unexpectedly, one day while she was washing clothes by the river, she learned that the youngest son of the Cui family in the village was lucky. He went to the machinery factory to deliver a message to a distant cousin and happened to find that the machinery factory was recruiting workers.
And so, Cui's youngest son, having received a few years of schooling and being physically strong, was hired by the machinery factory.
She kept this news to herself, and then, when Cui Xingwang was on his way back to the village on a weekend, she "accidentally" fell into the river by the roadside.
Unsurprisingly, she was rescued by Cui Xingwang, and things proceeded smoothly according to her plan. In the end, even though the Cui family looked down on the Zheng family and on her, they still reluctantly married her.
Even though she gave birth to five children after marrying Cui Xingwang, neither Cui Xingwang nor his troublesome mother could kick her out of the house.
Zheng Laidi knew very well that her troublesome mother-in-law and Cui Xingwang himself had tried to force her to divorce him more than once before she gave birth to her son Jiabao. Unfortunately for them, Zheng Laidi was not one to be trifled with.
The reason she has acted like a spineless pushover, always obeying Cui Xingwang, is simply because she's pretending.
The village elders would occasionally chat about using gentleness to overcome strength. She didn't understand the grand principles, but she had learned a thing or two about how to handle men from her mother.
Otherwise, would her mother have stayed in the Zheng family after giving birth to the five of them?
—It would be absolutely impossible without some tricks up your sleeve!
Well, in the Zheng family, her mother is indeed formidable. After giving birth to five daughters, she gave birth to a pair of twin brothers for the sisters. However, whether or not they have brothers doesn't really matter to the sisters.
In other words, even though her mother could control her father, go against her grandmother, and proudly give birth to twin sons, she never once thought of cherishing her daughters.
Growing up in that environment, Zheng Laidi learned her mother's methods almost perfectly. When she gave birth to her son Cui Jiabao, she felt that she had finally made it through and no longer needed to suppress her temper. As a result, she became more casual when talking to Cui Xingwang.
Do you think people will believe that?
Staring at Zheng Laidi, Cui Xingwang said, "If I hadn't mentioned it to you, would you have known what was going on at the factory? Maybe...maybe they'd think you were instigated by me..."
Zheng Laidi remained silent, thinking to herself: Could it be?
Cui Xingwang: "How about this, I'll just say that I just casually mentioned it to you, and you don't know what you were thinking, but you offended me with your words."
Zheng Laidi understood. She lowered her eyes, her gaze flickered slightly, and said, "I was just angry, so I cursed a few words to vent my anger for you, my husband. Is that alright?"
"You decide for yourself, but it's best not to involve me, otherwise, I'll have a hard time getting along with people in the factory later."
Cui Xingwang emphasized.
"knew."
Zheng Laidi nodded: "It's lunchtime right now, why don't we go over later?"
"Um."
Cui Xingwang nodded slightly.
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"Sister-in-law, let me help you."
Qin Boyan rode his bicycle with Qin Yaxin back home. Seeing Song Lan busy in the kitchen, he put the bicycle back on, washed his face at the tap, and then went to the kitchen, thinking of helping his sister-in-law, Song Lan.
"Sixth Brother, you and Fifth Brother go play in the yard. Let your Second Brother stay here and tend the fire."
Song Lan was kneading dough, planning to steam a pot of mixed dough buns. She looked at the two little ones sitting in front of the stove, her eyes gentle and smiling.
"...Sixth grade is okay..."
The little girl turned to meet Song Lan's gaze, her voice soft and sweet, showing no intention of leaving.
"Listen to me, go play, your second brother is here!"
Qin Boyan picked up the little girl from the stool and placed her outside the kitchen door. He said to the adorable Qin Xiaowu, "Don't run out of the yard. Watch over your little sister. Don't bully her. Do you understand?"
"I didn't bully Qin Xiaoliu!"
The adorable Qin Xiaowu glared at his second brother Qin Boyan: "Today at kindergarten, a little boy pulled Xiaoliu's braid, and I even went up to teach him a lesson!"
"Have you gotten into fights with other children?"
Qin Boyan feigned seriousness: "You've got some nerve!"
"I didn't fight. I was just shaking my fist to scare him. Who knew that boy was so easily frightened? He opened his mouth and started crying. How embarrassing!" Little Wu, the adorable child, said with a serious face. His tender voice still had a hint of babyishness. He looked soft, cute, and adorable at the moment.
"Xiao Wu, why didn't you tell your sister-in-law?"
Song Lan interrupted.
The adorable little boy blinked his big, dark eyes, then scratched his head and pretended to be silly: "I think I forgot. Sister-in-law, please don't be angry. I promise it won't happen again."
My sister-in-law knows kung fu. What if he gets beaten up if he tells her what happened?
Are you afraid I'll get angry?
Song Lan asked.
"It's not that I'm afraid, I just don't want my sister-in-law to be unhappy."
The adorable little Wu is really good at talking. Upon hearing this, not only Song Lan was stunned, but even Qin Boyan was taken aback, feeling that Qin Xiaowu was more eloquent than his second brother.
"Do you think your sister-in-law is angry right now?"
Song Lan felt a warmth in her heart, and she suppressed a smile as she asked the little guy.
"It's not very easy to tell, but my sister-in-law probably isn't angry."
The adorable little boy, Xiao Wu, rolled his eyes and tilted his head to ask, "Sister-in-law, are you angry?"
"No."
Song Lan smiled and shook her head, then said, "But it's not right to scare people. Just tell him not to pull Xiao Liu's braid. If he doesn't listen, go and report the situation to the teacher."
Little Wu, the adorable child: "Okay!"
Song Lan was pleased and said, "You stood up for your sister when the boy pulled her braids, which is commendable. It shows that you are a good brother who cares for his sister. After dinner, I will reward you with two White Rabbit milk candies."
"Xiao Wu loves his sister-in-law the most!"
The adorable little Wu was so happy that he spun around in circles.
A moment later, he asked, "Sister-in-law, should we give our little sister a reward? She didn't cry when her braid was pulled today!"
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